If you’re Bell, Telus, Rogers or some other major Canadian Internet provider, you have to be a bit upset right now. That’s because the CRTC has ruled that companies who resell Internet access on their networks have to have the same access to speeds that the incumbents have:
The decision is a blow to Canada’s entrenched telcos, which had appealed an earlier version of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission’s decision to the federal cabinet, it may alter the expansion of advanced networks across the country and into rural areas.
I have to admit, I’m happy about this. I get my Internet access from a DSL reseller called Teksavvy and I’ve been stuck at 5Mbps downstream/800Kbps upstream. The problem is that Bell has speeds that are much faster than that. That’s not even remotely fair and it’s good that the CRTC has seen fit to take this action. However, before Internet users in Canada stop traffic and hold a parade, they may want to note this:
Another appeal to cabinet is still possible. Telus said it is mulling further action and a spokesperson for Industry Minister Tony Clement said another review remains possible. “Because the decision by the CRTC can be reviewed by the Governor in Council, it would be inappropriate to comment further,” the spokesperson said in an e-mail message.
Lovely. But at least there’s some progress on this front. That’s a good thing.
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CRTC Says That Resellers Must Have The Same Access To The Canadian Internet As Incumbents
If you’re Bell, Telus, Rogers or some other major Canadian Internet provider, you have to be a bit upset right now. That’s because the CRTC has ruled that companies who resell Internet access on their networks have to have the same access to speeds that the incumbents have:
The decision is a blow to Canada’s entrenched telcos, which had appealed an earlier version of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission’s decision to the federal cabinet, it may alter the expansion of advanced networks across the country and into rural areas.
I have to admit, I’m happy about this. I get my Internet access from a DSL reseller called Teksavvy and I’ve been stuck at 5Mbps downstream/800Kbps upstream. The problem is that Bell has speeds that are much faster than that. That’s not even remotely fair and it’s good that the CRTC has seen fit to take this action. However, before Internet users in Canada stop traffic and hold a parade, they may want to note this:
Another appeal to cabinet is still possible. Telus said it is mulling further action and a spokesperson for Industry Minister Tony Clement said another review remains possible. “Because the decision by the CRTC can be reviewed by the Governor in Council, it would be inappropriate to comment further,” the spokesperson said in an e-mail message.
Lovely. But at least there’s some progress on this front. That’s a good thing.
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